Consistent Liberalism does not Require Active Euthanasia
I argue that classical liberalism' does not sanction any easy permissiveness about suicide and active euthanasia. I will use liberal arguments to argue that the distinction between active and passive euthanasia is real and that assisted suicide is, at the very least, deeply troubling when view...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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Heythrop journal
Ano: 2019, Volume: 60, Número: 6, Páginas: 895-909 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | NCH Ética da medicina TJ Idade Moderna TK Período contemporâneo VA Filosofia |
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| Resumo: | I argue that classical liberalism' does not sanction any easy permissiveness about suicide and active euthanasia. I will use liberal arguments to argue that the distinction between active and passive euthanasia is real and that assisted suicide is, at the very least, deeply troubling when viewed from an authentic liberal perspective. The usual argument for active euthanasia is a utilitarian, not a liberal argument, as recent calls to eliminate the conscientious objection rights of doctors who refuse participation in such procedures plainly demonstrate. The paper focuses on arguments in the public sphere (such as those articulated by James Rachels). |
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| ISSN: | 1468-2265 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Heythrop journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/heyj.13014 |